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Jai Siya Ram (or Jai Siyaram) is a Hindi expression, translating as "Glory to Sita and Rama". Sociologist Jan Breman states that it was used as "a greeting of welcome in the countryside since time immemorial".[1]
Usage
Worship
Template:Primary sources Jai Siya Ram is used while worshipping Ram and Sita. It is often used during the recital of Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas and Sunderkand.[2][3] Many devotional songs with the theme Jai Siya Ram have been sung by singers such as Jagjit Singh, Mohammed Rafi among others.[4][5][6] Similar songs have been sung in various regional languages.[7] The chants of Jai Siya Ram are very common in religious places and gatherings, for example Kumbh Mela.[8][9]
In politics
On 5 August 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his Ram Mandir ground breaking ceremony speech with Jai Siyaram.[10][11][12] He also urged the attendees to chant Jai Siyaram.[13] Modi also said, "The call of Jai Siya Ram is resonating not only in the city of Lord Ram but throughout the world today. I express gratitude to all citizens of this nation, Indian diaspora across the world and all the devotees of Lord Ram on this pious occasion."[14]
Priyanka Gandhi also used the expression in a tweet related to Ram Mandir on 4 August 2020.[15]
Other uses
Slogans of Jai Siya Ram had also been chanted in the Supreme Court in 1992 by Vishva Hindu Parishad.[16]
Each stanza of the Punjabi folk song, "Expectation of Today's Wife", starts with the line Jai Siya Ram, Jai Jai Siya Ram.[17] The slogan has also been used as a greeting by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). During riots in Jaipur in the 1990s, the phrase was used to indicate that one is a Hindu.[18]
References
- ↑ Institutions and Inequalities: Essays in Honour of Andre Beteille. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P9_6pWqW10
- ↑ 6.1 Many Ramayanas: text and tradition - The Ramayan. Coursera. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ↑ Jai Siya Ram by Jagjit Singh. Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ↑ Making Hinduism a monopoly business: Why Shiv Sena is wrong to prevent Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Ramlila performance. Times of India Blog(2016-10-08). Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ↑ Jai Raghunandan Jai Sitaram (From "Gharana") (Full Song & Lyrics) - Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn.
- ↑ Jai Siya Ram.
- ↑ Chants of 'Jai Shree Ram' fill air as sadhus march for holy dip. The Indian Express(2015-08-30). Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ↑ More than 25 lakh devotees take second Shahi Snan at Nashik Kumbh Mela, Balajiwale, Vaishali. DNA India(2015-09-14). Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ↑ From Laos to Lanka, Ram is everywhere: PM Modi in Ayodhya. India Today(5 August 2020). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ 'Jai Siyaram' call resonating throughout the world: PM Narendra Modi. The Times of India(5 August 2020). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Long wait ends today: PM chants 'Jai Siya Ram' in Ayodhya. Punjab News Express(5 August 2020). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Ram Mandir Live Bhumi Pujan Updates: Ram Mandir will become the modern symbol of our traditions, says PM Modi. The Financial Express(2020-08-05). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ With Jai Siya Ram, PM Modi departs from Jai Shri Ram chant at bhoomi pujan. India Today(5 August 2020). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ 'Ram belongs to everyone' — Priyanka Gandhi endorses Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya, Khan, Fatima. ThePrint(2020-08-04). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Politics of Communalism and Secularism: Keeping Indians Divided{{#if:Gehlot|, Gehlot}. Deep & Deep Publications(1993). ISBN 978-81-7100-497-3
- ↑ Don't Slap Your Wife: But Don't Get Slapped Either{{#if:Vaid|, Vaid}. Random House India(2013-06-21). ISBN 978-81-8400-446-5
- ↑ Communal Violence in Jaipur. Economic and Political Weekly({Template:Date).